Christopher Walther

Chris' practice encompasses a wide variety of corporate, commercial, transactional and real estate legal matters. He counsels clients on corporate organization, governance and restructuring as well as negotiating, drafting, interpreting, complying with, and minimizing risk under a diverse range of business agreements and contracts. He aids commercial lenders and borrowers in negotiating, documenting, modifying and foreclosing on secured loans, and advises sellers, buyers, lessors and lessees in acquiring, financing, operating, leasing and selling commercial real and personal property. He has also developed a broad legal opinion letter practice.

Chris enjoys helping his clients to identify their goals and make important legal decisions. Typically this includes weighing and resolving the various litigation, labor, regulatory, gaming, intellectual property, tax and environmental concerns that businesses often face.

Outside of the office, Chris enjoys spending time with his family. He is also a movie and music enthusiast. Most weekends, you'll find him watching football as he was a member of the 1999 Ivy League Champion Brown Bears and was selected to the 2003 Academic All-Ivy team.

Successfully negotiated with government authorities regarding the placement of a temporary building wrap on a partially constructed hotel and casino project in order to improve the aesthetic experience of pedestrians on the Las Vegas strip.

Restructured a former Las Vegas casino owner's corporate subsidiaries through several mergers, conversions, and dissolutions in order to simplify the client’s ownership structure while achieving the client’s desired tax benefits.

Awards and Honors

Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law, 2018-2019

"Legal Elite," Nevada Business Magazine, 2018

"Best Up and Coming Attorneys," Nevada Business Magazine, 2013, 2015

Mountain States Super Lawyers Rising Star®, 2009

National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete of the Year Scholarship (Portland, Oregon Chapter), 1998